The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character
The Master of the Inn
An innkeeper encountered during Tristram's travels in France.
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First appearance: xxiii
The Master of the Inn shows up with force in Slawkenbergius's Tale. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gives a lecture about the nose under the portico of his stable-yard.
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